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Title: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Joseph Daly on May 01, 2020, 07:11:12 PM
Just finished with the buffing High Voltage 6! So much fun. On to the assembly and should be ready for Sunday. Hopefully the weather cooperates. 
It has a badass 3515 in it with a  Jeti spin 66 and a Igor Timer. It should be around 60 to 61 oz.
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Russell Honea on May 01, 2020, 08:54:40 PM
Looks great Joe

Russell
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: jfv on May 01, 2020, 08:59:06 PM
Very nice Joe.  Your best yet!  Is the fuse composite?
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Joe Gilbert on May 01, 2020, 09:28:57 PM
Nicely done Joe.
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: George Grossardt on May 01, 2020, 09:54:18 PM
Where’s the like button?  Great job. 
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: rich gorrill on May 02, 2020, 06:15:54 AM
Good looking ship Joe. What was wrong with last years High Voltage? Looked like it flew pretty good to me.
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Joseph Daly on May 02, 2020, 06:47:42 AM
Very nice, looks like lots of work went into that one. I like the cooling duct around the spinner and on top. What size prop is that?


Motorman 8)
The prop is a 12x5n Igor
Very nice Joe.  Your best yet!  Is the fuse composite?
Thanks and not composite (next one) for the fuse sides I used very hard and a little on the heavy side 1/8”. I milled each side down to about .070” and it yielded a stiff and light side.
Where’s the like button?  Great job. 
No button, switch on the inboard side!
Good looking ship Joe. What was wrong with last years High Voltage? Looked like it flew pretty good to me.

Nothing wrong with last years ship. I just have an issue and it’s called stunt, always looking to build a little bit better one each year.
Kind of obsession if you know what I mean

Thanks
Joe
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: john e. holliday on May 02, 2020, 09:56:25 AM
Joe, I know a few guys like that.  The ship looks great. H^^
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Matt Colan on May 02, 2020, 07:47:59 PM
Looks great Joe!
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Neal Beekman on May 03, 2020, 07:47:19 AM
Joe let me know when you are going to Flushing Meadow park. Have not flown since 10/05 /19
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Tim Stagg on May 03, 2020, 09:05:50 AM
Beautiful Joe, Looking forward to seeing it fly.

very well done

Tim
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Ken Culbertson on May 03, 2020, 12:59:46 PM
Just finished with the buffing High Voltage 6! So much fun. On to the assembly and should be ready for Sunday. Hopefully the weather cooperates. 
It has a badass 3515 in it with a  Jeti spin 66 and a Igor Timer. It should be around 60 to 61 oz.
I would love to know how the Badass works out.  I just love what you did with the nose.  My last two had the full bottom hatch like yours and the room you have for everything!  Side benefit is being able to finish the intake/scoop and spinner recess without it being in two pieces!  You can put a lot of crap in that cavern.
Ken
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Joseph Daly on May 03, 2020, 03:46:53 PM
Ken,
The badass work just fine! I put up 10 flights on it this morning. Fuel mileage was good, put back in around 1800, compared to the same plane with a cobra put back around 1950. Seems to be a little more efficient (Maybe?) with these electric power systems they all work really well and the motor doesn’t seem to matter as much as long as you match the kv to the battery. Few photos from this morning.
Beautiful Joe, Looking forward to seeing it fly.

very well done

Tim
Thanks Tim, Matt, and Doc

And Neal if I go next weekend I will give you a buzz
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Avaiojet on May 03, 2020, 05:55:55 PM
Ken,
The badass work just fine! I put up 10 flights on it this morning. Fuel mileage was good, put back in around 1800, compared to the same plane with a cobra put back around 1950. Seems to be a little more efficient (Maybe?) with these electric power systems they all work really well and the motor doesn’t seem to matter as much as long as you match the kv to the battery. Few photos from this morning.Thanks Tim, Matt, and Doc

And Neal if I go next weekend I will give you a buzz

Joseph,

Nice looking model, really nice in fact! And thanks for sharing information.

I have to move 60 oz also, possibly a tad more. I noticed there are a few 35 series to choose from? Please, what battery match did you elect to go with?.

Charles
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Joseph Daly on May 04, 2020, 07:10:39 PM
Nothing worse then having to perform surgery on brand new plane because of a lousy 4-40 bolt head the was stripped. The flap adjusting bolt stop adjusting at the field the other day and I was afraid it was the socket head. I hoping it was just my Allen screwdriver. No luck with that of coarse. So I had to cut into it to fix it, because you know if I didn’t I would need to adjust it. Now that I fixed it I will not need it!

The surgery was a success and the patient will live.
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Derek Barry on May 05, 2020, 12:52:37 PM
Great looking plane Joe. I usually  wait till I get to muncie,  to cut on my planes. Adds to the excitement. 

Derek
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Randy Powell on May 05, 2020, 01:54:43 PM
Very nice. Sorry about the surgery. Cutting into a new plane is not fun.
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Ken Culbertson on May 05, 2020, 03:08:14 PM
The surgery was a success and the patient will live.
You have given me an idea.  Your surgery looks like a very convenient hatch right where one should be.  I am drawing adjustable flaps into my Endgame rebuild.  It has a flat bottom.  A hatch is a natural.

Thanks - Ken
Title: Re: 2020 Ride almost ready to fly
Post by: Joseph Daly on May 05, 2020, 03:40:04 PM
Great looking plane Joe. I usually  wait till I get to muncie,  to cut on my planes. Adds to the excitement. 

Derek
Thanks Derek and Randy,
I usually wait until a week before the NATS to make some type of repair that involves paint! Maybe I got it out of the way this year.